Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Noninvasive Quantification and Optimization of Acute Cell Retention by In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography After Intramyocardial Cardiac-Derived Stem Cell Delivery J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(17): doi: /j.jacc Detection of 18 FDG Labeled Cells Injected in the Myocardium by Micro-PET (A) Transverse, (B) coronal, (C) sagittal image orientation. In a different experiment, fusion of computed tomography (CT) and micro-positron computed tomography (PET) images provides more detailed anatomical information. (D) Transverse, (E) coronal, (F) sagittal image orientation. 13 NH3 = 13 N-ammonia; 18 FDG = [ 18 F]-fluoro-deoxy-glucose. Figure Legend:

Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Noninvasive Quantification and Optimization of Acute Cell Retention by In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography After Intramyocardial Cardiac-Derived Stem Cell Delivery J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(17): doi: /j.jacc Retention of Intramyocardially Injected Cells at 60 min After Cell Injection, in the Different Experimental Groups The p values correspond to comparisons between the cells in phosphate buffered saline (PBS) and the intervention groups. Values are reported as mean ± SD. Aden = adenosine; BDM = 2,3-butanedione-2-monoxime; FG = fibrin glue. Figure Legend:

Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Noninvasive Quantification and Optimization of Acute Cell Retention by In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography After Intramyocardial Cardiac-Derived Stem Cell Delivery J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(17): doi: /j.jacc Retention of Intramyocardially Injected Cells 60 min After Cell Injection Measured by In Vivo PET and Real-Time Quantitative PCR Cells in phosphate buffered saline group-values are reported as mean ± SD. PCR = polymerase chain reaction; PET = positron computed tomography. Figure Legend:

Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Noninvasive Quantification and Optimization of Acute Cell Retention by In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography After Intramyocardial Cardiac-Derived Stem Cell Delivery J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(17): doi: /j.jacc Comparison of Engraftment at 3 Weeks Between the Cells in PBS and FG Groups Assessment by real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction, values are reported as mean ± SD. FG = fibrin glue; PBS = phosphate-buffered saline. Figure Legend:

Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Noninvasive Quantification and Optimization of Acute Cell Retention by In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography After Intramyocardial Cardiac-Derived Stem Cell Delivery J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(17): doi: /j.jacc Immunocytochemistry of Frozen Cardiac Sections at 3 Weeks After Cell Injection The presence of enhanced green fluorescent protein positive cells (green) at the infarct border zone (red: troponin I), in an animal of the fibrin glue group, was revealed. Figure Legend:

Date of download: 5/30/2016 Copyright © The American College of Cardiology. All rights reserved. From: Noninvasive Quantification and Optimization of Acute Cell Retention by In Vivo Positron Emission Tomography After Intramyocardial Cardiac-Derived Stem Cell Delivery J Am Coll Cardiol. 2009;54(17): doi: /j.jacc Percent Change in FAC Between Days 2 and 21 After Myocardial Infarction, in Animals Treated With Cells in PBS, Cells and FG, PBS Only, and FG Only One-way analysis of variance, p = The p values on the figure correspond to post hoc comparisons between the PBS only and the intervention groups. Values are reported as mean ± SEM. FAC = fractional area change; other abbreviations as in Figures 2 and 3. Figure Legend: